Are you considering changing jobs and don’t know where to start? Looking for a job right now? Or are you on the lookout for new challenges or new professional opportunities? If you want to make your application stand out from the crowd. We provide you with various tips that will help you to be equipped and achieve your goal.
Although we are experiencing a labour shortage, a majority of companies are struggling to recruit the required talent. And recruiting staff is a real challenge for everyone, it will not necessarily be easy to find a job, change the organization or get an interview. So why would you have difficulty finding and securing the job of your dreams?
On the ground, the answer is complex. Here are some of the reasons that will allow you to see more clearly and better understand behind the scenes.
Despite the labour shortage, many individuals are looking to improve their situation (and this for a variety of reasons). So you will sometimes find yourself competing with dozens of other interesting candidates. Although these candidates are employed, they are also applying for the same job.
Some have privileged access or contacts in the recruiting organization, which will be to their advantage in terms of the chance of obtaining an interview (telephone interview or in-person interview).
Your resume is inadequate, ill-suited, too long, or does not highlight your skills, strengths, and/or accomplishments in a sufficiently distinctive way to make you stand out from other applicants.
Here are some tips for finding the job of your dreams
Connect with your network
Job search is indeed a job that requires a lot of thoroughness, rigour, and diligence. It is therefore important to put the odds on your side by keeping your network informed. Spread the word to your friends, family, and trusted people you know. Sometimes knowing people in an organization can get you hired. So check if you know (near or far) an individual who works in the organization you want to join. References and contacts are always assets to consider in your job search. Remember that everyone knows people who in turn also know other people and so on.
Know yourself
Knowing yourself well is a crucial step. You should be able to master the knowledge you have of yourself.
What do you have to offer a business? Are your added value and your most significant achievements? What do you want to put forward in your professional career? What type of challenges do you want to take up now?
How to successfully write a good CV
Writing Curriculum Vitae is important. First of all, be aware that this is not written for you, but for your interviewer, the person responsible for the recruitment process. However, a good strategy to adopt when writing your Curriculum Vitae is to put yourself in the shoes of the said person who will analyze it.
Prepare for an interview
If you are not comfortable interviewing, it would be a good idea to prepare yourself, or even practice.
Build your action plan
To gain efficiency and achieve the desired results, it is strongly recommended to establish/write your action plan. Or the set of tasks that you will have to accomplish. It is not uncommon for the job search to require as many hours as a real job, that is to say, 30 to 40 hours each week.
Organizing your job search by making a list of potential employers, a list of your contacts, regularly visiting certain job posting sites, or creating job alerts could certainly be beneficial. Also, list the processes you are applying to.
Finally, assess the need for support at one or more stages in your process. To make sure you find the desired job, you could consider support for research (formal and informal networks), writing your Curriculum Vitae, or negotiating salary. It might even be wise to consider having the salary offer received compared to the market, having the working conditions revised, or even providing for certain special clauses (bonus, performance, etc.)
